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A widely distributed example of these objects is decorated with gold leaf on indigo and right-angled designs. A "new style" for these objects includes ovals against vegetal (20[1])backgrounds, like in one commissioned (0[1])by a Zirid nursemaid. (0[1])Carpet-like designs on the front of these objects were (0[1])replaced by sun medallions called shamsa. These objects traditionally have triangles (0[1])of five gold circles to separate sections marked by red and blue signs. (0[2])The (20[1])size of the (*) word "alif" in these (10[1]0[1])objects decides the (0[1])size (10[1])of (0[1])naskh (10[1])creations. The technique of mashq (10[1])stretched letters in these objects to take up (0[1])whitespace (0[1])produced (10[1]0[1])by (10[3])kufic ("KOO-fick") script. (10[1]0[3])For 10 points, name this book decorated (10[1])with calligraphy (10[9]0[1])of surahs (10[2])about Allah. (10[2])■END■ (10[17])

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